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The Metropolitan Opera and Fathom Events present the ninth season of the Emmy- and Peabody award-winning “The Met: Live in HD” series in cinemas beginning this Saturday, Oct. 11, with Giuseppe Verdi’s “Macbeth.” This year's series features 10 performances, which are shown live on Saturday in theaters around the world. A recording is then presented the following Wednesday. The filmed presentations also inlcude interviews with cast and crew members and behind-the-scenes looks at the productions. “The Metropolitan Opera will continue to astound audiences in its ninth season of ‘The Met: Live in HD’ series,” Fathom...

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The Metropolitan Opera and Fathom Events present the ninth season of the Emmy- and Peabody award-winning “The Met: Live in HD” series in cinemas beginning this Saturday, Oct. 11, with Giuseppe Verdi’s “Macbeth.”
This year's series features 10...

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